From takeaways and pubs, to cafes and restaurants, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects food hygiene levels to ensure the establishments are up to standard.
Inspectors rate establishments in the below areas with the FSA definitions included:
Hygienic food handling – Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building – Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene
Management of food safety – System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Having already revealed the lowest rated restaurants from January, here are the five star ratings released for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
17. McDonald's
McDonald's at 75 London Road, Portsmouth, received a food hygiene rating of five on January 5. | The News
18. Meat & Barrel
Meat and Barrel at 112 Palmerston Road received a five star rating on January 21. | Google
19. O Sole Mio
O Sole Mio in Port Solent received a five star food hygiene rating on November 18. Photo: DD
20. Panero Lounge
Panero Lounge at 36-38 Palmerston Road, Southsea, received a food hygiene rating of five on January 21. | habibur rahman Photo: habibur rahman